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International SOS and Control Risks jointly respond to Mumbai Attacks

27 November 2008

Singapore

Upon notification of the disaster, International SOS in alliance with Control Risks convened a regional crisis management team and two first-responder teams comprising medical, security and operations experts have been deployed to Mumbai. A temporary alarm centre has also been set up in the International SOS Mumbai office to manage local operations.

International SOS and Control Risks are updating clients with travel advice regularly to assist them with preparing and responding to the crisis.

We advise members in Mumbai to avoid the affected areas until the situation becomes clearer. Members planning to travel to or already en route to Mumbai are advised to defer travel for 48 hours.

They should also observe the following security precautions:

· Stay off the streets and away from any high-profile venues.

· Limit all non-essential movement

· Delay any movement to offices or Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) until the situation becomes clearer.

· Ensure they are in constant touch with and updating their manager or family about their location and further plans

· Monitor local media sources for the latest information.

· Report their status and keep their manager or family informed of their movement and plans

· Maintain a high state of situational awareness

· Communicate regularly and keep their contacts informed at all times.

Members are advised to check the security website and local media regularly for the latest information. Members are also recommended to reconfirm all relevant travel arrangements and access to transport services.

About International SOS

Operating in over 70 countries, International SOS (www.internationalsos.com) helps organisations manage the health and safety risks facing their travellers and global workforce. Its services range from consultancy and planning services to 24-hour medical and security advice and assistance. It also provides emergency medical and security evacuations when there is a critical illness, accident or civil unrest. Last year, the company handled over 810,000 assistance cases, including more than 16,000 evacuations.

Under a joint venture launched earlier this year, International SOS, the world’s leading integrated provider of medical assistance, international healthcare and security services and Control Risks, the world’s leading independent security and business risk consultancy, have joined forces to offer comprehensive travel security services to their clients.